Ultra-low-activity total-body dynamic PET imaging allows equal performance to full-activity PET imaging for investigating kinetic metrics of 18F-FDG in healthy volunteers
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- 22 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- Vol. 48 (8), 2373-2383
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-020-05173-3
Abstract
Purpose To investigate the feasibility of ultra-low-activity total-body positron emission tomography (PET) dynamic imaging for quantifying kinetic metrics of 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) in normal organs and to verify its clinical relevance with full-activity imaging. Methods Dynamic total-body PET imaging was performed in 20 healthy volunteers, with eight using full activity (3.7 MBq/kg) of 18F-FDG and 12 using 10× activity reduction (0.37 MBq/kg). Image contrast, in terms of liver-to-muscle ratio (LMR), liver-to-blood ratio (LBR), and blood-to-muscle ratio (BMR) of radioactivity concentrations were assessed. A two-tissue compartment model was fitted to the time-to-activity curves in organs based on regions of interest (ROIs) delineation using PMOD, and constant rates (k1, k2, and k3) were generated. Kinetic constants, corresponding coefficients of variance (CoVs), image contrast, radiation dose, prompt counts, and data size were compared between full- and low-activity groups. Results All constant rates, corresponding CoVs, and image contrast in different organs were comparable with none significant differences between full- and ultra-low-activity groups. PET images in the ultra-low-activity group generated significantly lower effective radiation dose (median, 0.419 vs. 4.886 mSv, P < 0.001), reduced prompt counts (median, 2.79 vs. 55.68 billion, P < 0.001), and smaller data size (median, 71.11 vs. 723.18 GB, P < 0.001). Conclusion Total-body dynamic PET imaging using 10× reduction of injected activity could achieve relevant kinetic metrics of 18F-FDG and comparable image contrast with full-activity imaging. Activity reduction results in significant decrease of radiation dose and data size, rendering it more acceptable and easier for data reconstruction, transmission, and storage for clinical practice.Keywords
Funding Information
- The training program for excellent young medical talents of Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University (2019ZSYQ28)
- Shanghai “Rising Stars of Medical Talent”–Youth Development Program (HWJRS2019-72)
- Major Science and Technology Projects for Major New Drug Creation (2019ZX09302001)
- Shanghai Science and Technology Committee Program (20DZ2201800)
- the Three-year Action Plan of Clinical Skills and Innovation of Shanghai Hospital Development Center (SHDC2020CR3079B)
- Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty Project (SHSLCZDZK03401)
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